In August 2019, the naked body of Nora Anne Quoirin, 15, who was suffering from learning disabilities, was found in a ravine near the Dusun resort where her family was staying in Seremban, about 70 kilometers (44 miles) south of the Malaysian capital. .
On Monday, the Seremban court closed the coroner’s investigation, saying there was not enough evidence to indicate foul play.
Police had previously ruled that out, but her family questioned the findings, saying she had never voluntarily left them before.
Malaysia launched a judicial inquiry into the death in August at the request of the family, with the proceedings being streamed online due to limitations in the coronavirus.
The court ruled on Monday that no one was involved in Quoirin’s death and that it was more likely that she was simply lost in the jungle.
“It was more likely than not that she had died of a misfortune …” Coroner Maimoonah Aid told the court.
“Speculating and assuming about her actions and involvement of a third party without any evidence would be a violation of my duty, so the investigation is hereby closed.”
A family lawyer did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Her parents, Sébastien and Meabh Quoirin, solemnly appeared on the live stream of the court proceedings when the decision was read.
Her mother Meabh, one of nearly 50 witnesses who testified at the inquest, said she thought her daughter could have been kidnapped and accused authorities of not taking her concerns seriously.
However, police said there was no evidence that Quoirin had been kidnapped and insisted their investigation be thorough.